31 Best Table Lamps and Bedside Lamps of 2023
Before you spin into a redecorating frenzy, consider the transformative power of the table lamp. The best table lamps provide a bold and bright impact to any room. Plus, they’re incredibly versatile. You can add them to a shelf on a bookcase, place them on a bedside table, show them off in an entryway, and get highly creative. Besides illuminating the room, today’s high-design lamps can also make a decor statement wherever you place them. While lamps with chrome or brass finishes serve as radiant and eye-catching accents, those made using marble or concrete can add texture to a sleek space. Whatever your design scheme or lighting needs, the best table lamps will flip the switch in your home. Ahead, discover 31 of our top picks in a variety of styles.
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LED Table Lamp with Dimmer
This Amazon bestseller is one of the most popular products purchased by our readers in 2021. It turns on simply by tapping the base, is dimmable, and has a USB port. It comes in more than eight colors (including teal, pink, blue, black, and gray). An LED light bulb is even included with your purchase, so you’ll be ready to go as soon as it arrives!
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Roar & Rabbit Ripple Ceramic Table Lamp
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Ceramic Table Lamp with Rope Shade Brown
Boho queen Justina Blakeney brings her signature touch to this adorable ceramic table lamp. The sculptural base of this decorative light is topped with a natural rope tapered drum shade for a distinct look.
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Sidnie Lamp
The Sidnie lamp from beloved brand Schoolhouse is also one of the best desk lamps you can invest in for for a high-quality lighting scheme. We love the simple design–you can never go wrong with a mushroom lamp in our book–and it’s available in three elegant colors.
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Sculptural Faceted USB Table Lamp
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Yowie x Gantri Tiny Table Light
When it first debuted, commerce writer Audrey Lee noted that this adorable little lamp is “inspired by mushrooms, Disney’s Fantasia, and flower petals.” It’ll provide just enough light to create the right vibes and will always provide a joyful interior design moment. Available in red, forest green or sand.
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Schoolhouse Teig Lamp
This little task lamp is such a cutie we had to include it. The petite pick is perfect for small surfaces that larger lamps could overwhelm. Pop one onto your accent table or end table and it will give you fantastic light without taking up a lot of room. Shop the lamp in ash, industrial yellow, and alder green (pictured).
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Joy Clay Table Lamp
Give this thick clay lamp a home at your bedside, on your desk, or on your bookshelf.
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Origami Table Lamp
Etsy artisan Tedzukuri crafts these fun, geometric pieces inspired by origami art.
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Kara Table Lamp
How sweet is the Kara Table Lamp from Urban Outfitters? This item, which is the second floral-inspired piece on our list, is less of a powerful reading lamp and more of a dreamy night light, and also has a retro feel. Each piece is painted by hand for an extra dose of darling and is available in two soft shades—lime green with blue details (pictured) or white with a yellow trim.
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Bellhop Matte Black Table Lamp - Special Edition
We’ve illuminated you on the benefits of the Flos Bellhop lamp before—the portable, dimmable, battery-operated reading lamp designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby is all charm and plenty of function—and this newly launched, limited edition in matte black is more than worth a second look and is a sort of grown up version of its more colorful, playful, little sibling.
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Flowerpot V9 Rechargeable LED Portable Table Lamp
Not only is the Flowerpot Lamp, designed by Verner Panton, a modern design staple–it’s also a portable lamp with endless versatility. Need a little more light during transitional hours? How about an extra glow for your outdoor dining table? This LED-powered light can be recharged with a micro USB cable and a charge lasts up to ten hours.
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Pikul Table Lamp by ACdO
You might not believe that the fibers used to create these delicate-looking lampshades are part bamboo, part recycled plastic bottles. Made by hand at Thailand’s Traditional Bamboo Handicraft Center, each lamp will have slight variations (it takes three craftspeople to craft each piece!), which adds charm. We think you’ll love the look so much, you’ll want to spring for the matching floor lamp as well.
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Eytan Table Lamp Base in Honey Matte by Like A Lion
This picture perfect light source, designed by May cover star Justina Blakeney, can be paired with a variety of lampshades, but it’ll surely steal the show no matter how bold the pattern. Made in India of solid wood, it’s also got beautiful brass feet for standing out on any surface you grace with its presence.
